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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charges against a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools coach accused of shooting into a home were dropped, according to court records. Dia’Mond Johnson was arrested on Oct. 22 and charged with two counts of shooting into an occupied property. Both charges were dismissed on Dec. 2, according to...

A national meetup created for tall people is making a stop in Charlotte this weekend — and it's attracting crowds just as impressive as their height. Why it matters: People in Charlotte are constantly searching for ways to make friends, and this viral tour offers individuals a place to share experiences and build...

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Federal prosecutors now want to toss a felony assault charge against a man accused of hitting a Border Patrol agent with his car in Charlotte. In a motion filed Dec. 3, the U.S. Attorney’s Office asked a judge to dismiss the case without prejudice, meaning charges could be brought again...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The family of a Charlotte nightclub employee says the 29-year-old was checking on his coworkers when he was killed Nov. 30. D’andre Weaver died after being shot at Queens Cabaret in Noda, where he worked as a bouncer. “He was just a good guy, everybody...

WBTV - 12/01/2025 05:19:31 PM. Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles is set to be sworn in for an unprecedented fifth term on December 1, making her the second-longest-serving mayor in the city's history. Her first term saw the expansion of the Charlotte Area Transit System, a notable achievement that has been frequently...

Around two years ago, Sydnee Scofield was looking for a new job. Her fiancé was interested in moving to North Carolina. Scofield, who’s originally from Spokane, Washington , had never lived east of Colorado, she told The News & Observer in a phone interview. “My agent was kind of open to me going anywhere. And I...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — You might not like it, but chances are if you grew up in the Carolinas, your grandmother had it in her refrigerator. We're talking about livermush, a combination of pig parts, cornmeal and spices. It's typically sliced and fried. It's so beloved that a festival celebrating the Southern staple is...

According to Medic officials, the stabbing occurred on Brevard Street at East 25th Street, near the 25th Street Blue Line station.

Estella Patterson, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s first female chief, was sworn in at a ceremony in southwest Charlotte Friday morning that at times felt like a presidential inauguration or college graduation. Patterson sat on a stage in a building that holds the department’s police academy, and was...

The ceremony began at 10 a.m. at the Charlotte Police and Fire Training Academy.